22 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PACKAGES AND 

 MARKETING. 



(Adopted at Annual Meeting, 1901, Minnesota State Horticultural Society.) 



Your committee met with a like committee from the commis- 

 sion merchants of the city, consisting of Messrs. Palmer, Collins, 

 and Gamble. We unite in recommending the sixteen quart berry 

 crate rilled with quart boxes for plums such as DeSoto, Rollingstone, 

 Forest Garden and varieties of similar size ; the California plum 

 package for Surprise, Hawkeye, Stoddard and similar large sizes, 

 which latter should be carefully picked, packed and faced. 



The commission men are not favorably disposed toward a 

 bushel crate or box for apples for the Minneapolis market and ad- 

 jacent territory — except possibly in seasons of great scarcity. We 

 recommend the use of new barrels of standard size for all apples. 

 When filled these should be faced at each end and honestly packed 

 with sound, smooth, uniform fruit. Unsound fruit and culls are 

 practically worthless on any market. 



Red crab apples, such as Hyslop and varieties of similar sea- 

 son, size and color, are always in demand at good prices, with the 

 supply decreasing while the demand is on the increase. Crab apples 

 should be double faced. 



Duchess sell and handle best when of about full size and but par- 

 tially colored, and will net the grower more money at that size than 

 a crop of fully matured fruit sent to any distant market, especially 

 in seasons of abundance. 



The Wealthy apple commands the best price of any Minnesota 

 apple and is always in demand. 



Sugar barrels, boxes and other second-hand packages are dear 

 at any price when compared with new, clean apple barrels. The 

 bushel basket with board covers, which will cost about 15 cents 

 each in quantities, makes a very desirable package .for apples 

 shipped to a country trade. 



Tomatoes and other perishable vegetables afford no profit to 

 the grower when shipped to the Twin City markets. 



Clarence Wedge, Chairman. 

 Dewain Cook. 

 A. K. Bush. 

 Wvman Elliot. 



